Recruiting News Roundup #FridayReads

Happy Friday! Take a look at the latest recruiting news that popped on our newsfeed this week:

Webinar Alert: Better Background Screens with Verified First
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10 Things That Still Puzzle Me After Recruiting for 45 Years (Read @ LinkedIn)
I’ve been thinking about hiring when I first become a hiring manager 45 years ago and 1,500 hires later (as a recruiter). Mostly I’ve been thinking about why hiring processes are still as outdated as they were when I became a recruiter. Here’s what I find puzzling…

Walmart Says It Will Pay for Its Workers to Earn College Degrees (Read @ NY Times)
Walmart announced plans on Wednesday to offer subsidized college tuition for its 1.4 million workers in the United States, joining a growing list of companies that are helping employees pay for higher education as a perk in a tight labor market.

The 5 Things Driving Online Applicants the Most Crazy (Read @ ERE)
Half the U.S. job candidates who participated in our study this year say they have quit an online application. This is an increase of 6 percent compared to 2017. What are the causes? What challenges do candidates face? How can you increase your chances of finding the right talent? See below … and spoiler alert: It’s not about being more popular.

Ways and Means Committee approved the JOBS for Success Act (H.R. 5861) (Read @ WOTC Blog)
The JOBS for Success Act, sponsored by Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Human Resources Subcommittee Chairman Adrian Smith (R-NE), reauthorizes the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program in order to help close the jobs gap – the difference between employers’ increasing demand for workers in a strong economy and the relatively low percent of working-age individuals in the workforce.